The Chicago Bears will win the NFC North for the 2010 season.

I’ll have reasons later, but it’s ballsy and I like it.

I hope we play that well and we do win the North. I’m still worried about the Oline that is the same as last year just on shuffle and our secondary but I think our safties are an upgrade over last year.

so I’ll buy it. I am more worried about the rushing defense and the subsequent “adjustments” that are likely to follow. I am just OK with the O line but it’s a better bet than the interior D-line. ST will excel as expected and I agree the offense is poised to be the kind of explosive rarely seen in Chicago. To your point about the division, I think that the Bears, Pack, and ’queens may be so competitive, that only the division winner goes to the playoffs. I could envision 10-6, 9-7, 9-7, and 4-12 finishes. The middle of the Bears D (Harris/Harrison, Urlacher, SS/FS) will determine if the team is good or great, IMO.

……. and hoping for this season . So I think its safe to say we , as Bears fans , are on that limb with ya !!!!!!

fired me up on this hot Florida evening, your reasoning is not insane my friend, if the O-line can be resurgent with O.K. surgically repaired and Omiyale back to his natural position hopefully will get it done at guard… Williams I think takes off this year which Cutler will dig. Oh man, those ST cats are primo Mr. Taub, great job as always. The defense also steps it up this year with Urlacher really healthy and really rested, Roach will play big too, feeling like Harris will pull the safeties and corners together although I know he’s not Mike Brown he’s gonna help alot. In the immortal words of Jean Luc……… “Make It So!!”

Martz, Taylor, Manu, Urlacher, Tinoisamoa(possibly) Peppers, IZZY at DE, Harris, Healthy other Harris, Wright
Plus more experience and you could have an excellent team. I feel that the offense will start of a bit slow but pick up as the season goes on while the defense will be consistent throughout the year due to the lack of a learning curve.

That is an awesome image. Calling David Taylor! … Dammit, that would work better if it was STILL SMUDGERS.

I think a wildcard birth is a bit more realistic considering how tough the division looks this season, but anything is possible. Here are my reasons why they’ll make the playoffs or win the North…

1. Peppers- simply put, he’s a beast. If anyone saw the tape of him completely dominating the Vikes last season, then a conclusion can be made that he’ll help the defense tremendously.
2. Harris- if his first surgery-free offseason in years is any indication of his possible resurgence, then offenses will be hard pressed to block both him and the aforementioned.
3. Red-zone efficiency- If Martz does anything to improve the offense, it will be to score more points and turn the ball over less in the most important part of the field.
4. Urlacher and the newly arrived safeties- should, I stress should, improve their ball skills/awareness deep down the middle and outer thirds of the field.
5. Tice- he’ll bust their butts until they play with great technique and a real mean streak.

Btw- I loved how your post had a razor-sharp edge to it. Nice job!

i dont think its wishfull thinking, when you break it all down, the bears can and will dominate the north.games against the pack and queens wont be a push over but hard fought and are there to win.i am looking at the december game against the jets and think that could be a crucial win for the bears. a sort of measuring stick at how the bears can dominate a very fast and talented team.the bears are 33-1 to win the superbowl, take it i have . it boils down to having confidence and this post makes me equally confident. GO BEARS.

but i think “BrINT Fav-ra” is more insulting and hence better. Nice post as well.

I love the post. Bill S., Ditka (ALL:= DITKA!) and co. would all undoubtedly agree.

The Bears will go 16-0 and sweep the playoffs after a first round bye during which they will taunt the opposing teams by re-vamping the “Superbowl Shuffle”.

ALL: = DA BEARS!!

The scenario you mentioned could very possibly happen, if the Bears can avoid major injuries. I think the biggest issue is that, on paper, the team looks much improved. The keys are whether the Oline can jell and the offense gets comfortable with Martz system quickly. I don’t really have any concerns about the defense at this time. An expected improved pass rush will help out the safeties and CBs, and the linebacking will be the strength of this defense.

Tillman has to have an exceptional year, if not, coulf be a long season. I have little doubt Tommie will ever play to his potential again, and if cutler is constantly throwing the ball = too many interceptions. Not to mention no QB under Martz has been sacked LESS than 30 time a season. But if everyone DOES their job and injuries are minimum….I LIKE THE DREAM!!!!

Little or no injuries and if players actually play up too their potential your dream may come true. Of course that’s probably true for just about every team in the league.

“well, yeah”

I like it!!!

It never hurts to be optimistic…to a point. I think their are some huge question marks at certain parts of our team and this is the first year the greatest show on crappy grass is gonna be implemented so i am gonna stick with 10-6, tight division race but I am thinking will end up a wild card. I hope we win the division of course but i am taking a slight step back from last year and not believing every single fluff article I read last offseason predicting 11-5 division champs.

Still, would love a division title no doubt, Bear Down!

Id love to see the bears win the NFC north, but I think there are too many unknowns you not taking into account.
1. Offensive line: I know they brought in Mike Tice and moved C-Dub and Omalyea back to there natural positions, but Im not sold just yet. I want to see the group produce before Im a true believer.
2. The Secondary: Again, I know they brought back Chris Harris and picked up Major Wright. But Tillman is getting up there in age, there is no proven nickleback, and Danieal Manning is just a fill in until Major learns the ropes (which probably wont be till at least midway through the season).
3. Defensive Line: We got Julius Peppers…….. great, now whos gonna step up and takeover the other end spot? I refuse to believe that Mark Anderson can until I see it (it seems like every year since his rookie year coaches have been saying how he’s gonna return to form……..still waiting), Isreal Idonije is above average at best, and Cory Wootton may contribute but probably wont be a force at least early on in his rookie year. Tommie Harris and Marcus Harrison looked good at the end of last year, but that doesnt mean the’re gonna carry that succes over into next year.

Im not tryin to be a buzzkill, its just that I get tired of hearing the over-optimism. Hearing how so and so finished the year strong and is gonna have a break out year, but it rarely happens. I just want to see results, Im tired of all the talk. I wanna see it before I will believe it. The Vikings and Packers are proven teams. They both made the Playoffs last year, the Bears didnt. They are still relying on guys that have shown flashes of talent like Chris Williams, Frank Omalyea, Mark Anderson, Marcus Harrison, Danieal Manning, and Craig Steltz to have break-out seasons.
With that being said my prediction is 8-8 maybe 9-7. I think they’ll be competitive for a wild-card but fall short ( hopefully then, they’ll dump JA). I hope I wrong though

now, let me know what you’re drinking; sounds like strong stuff.

I’m not buying it. I HOPE we somehow sneak into the playoffs. I just don’t see it happening. What I do see happening, is Lovie turning Marinelli into his next puppet, and the defense under-achieving. I see Peppers demanding a trade after his second season, if Lovie is still around.

I hate to say, and I hope I’m wrong, but with Lovie at the helm, I fear it will be SSDS.

That game was awesome for it’s time. Sega stock profitted greatly from my quarter/token supply.